Ilocos Norte Tourist Spots | Patapat Viaduct | Bangui Windmills | Laoag Sand Dunes | eat.travelgal

ILOCOS NORTE
St. Augustine Church, Paoay
It is one of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines that represent a fusion of European church design and well known for its distinct architecture emphasized by the iconic buttresses to withstand the constant earthquakes in the region. Paoay Church, a 336 years old church is also an exceptional example of earthquake baroque in Philippines. Declared as National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 1973 and Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the collective group of Baroque Churches of the Philippines in 1993.
Bayogan, Bayog Beach
The beautiful contrast of the turquiose water and the dark stones on the beach is easily accessible to tourists. Located along the national highway in the town of Burgos, Ilocos Norte.
Bangui Viewdeck
Overlooking Bangui valley and some of the first generation wind turbines. It is open for locals and tourists to take great pictures.
Bangui Windmills
The first wind farm in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia is situated in the windswept town of Bangui, Ilocos Norte, on the northern end of Luzon Island, a project of Filipino-Danish consortium Northwind Power Development Corporation spearheaded the development and construction while Vestas Wind Systems supplied the wind turbine-generator units (WTGs) for the site.
similar to those already found in Denmark.
These on-shore turbines are spaced 326 meters apart, each 70 meters high; 41 meters long blades; a rotor diameter of 82 meters and a wind swept area of 5,281 square meters, each with a maximum production capacity of 1.65 Megawatts of electric power line up across 9km of the black sand beach in the Bangui Bay Shoreline, facing the West Philippine Sea - a major turning point in tapping the massive potential of renewable power sources in the region.
Saud Beach in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Saud Beach, popularly known as “Pagudpud Beach” made it to the top of United States Travel + Leisure magazine's list of the 25 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World in 2021. WOW!
Dubbed as “Boracay of the North”, a stunning 2-kilometer white sand beach is known for its pristine waters, coast lined with coconut palms and popular surfing spot for tourists who want to avoid huge crowds as the destination is not as highly commercialized as other famous beach destinations in the Philippines. The breathtaking beauty of Saud Beach is often featured in travel photos of Ilocos Norte, so taking a swim or catching waves in Pagudpud should definitely be part of your itinerary.
Patapat Viaduct
Patapat Viaduct also known as Patapat Bridge, is the 4th longest bridges in the country with a length of 1,300 km; width of 9.42 m and a coastal road elevated for about 31 meters above sea level that connects the Maharlika Highway in Laoag, Ilocos Norte to its neighboring province, Cagayan Valley.
The Patapat Viaduct in Pagudpud was constructed by Hanil Development Co. Ltd. under the overall management of DPWH-PMO-PJHK and was completed and opened to the public on October 1986.
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, also known as Burgos Lighthouse, is a cultural heritage structure in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, established and operated in 1892. The 66-foot-tall (20 m) octagonal stone tower and the highest-elevated that is still original and active Spanish era lighthouse in the country was designed by engineer Magin Pers y Pers in 1887 then finished by the Lighthouse Service under engineer Guillermo Brockman.
Set high in the country’s northwesternmost point, the lighthouse is located on Vigia de Nagpartian Hill overlooking Cape Bojeador in the West Philippine Sea, where ships of the galleon trade sailed by.
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse was declared a National Historical Landmark on August 13, 2004 and a National Cultural Treasure on June 20, 2005 by the Philippine government.
Laoag Sand Dunes
The La Paz Sand Dunes is a unique tourist spot covers 85 square kilometers of sandy coastal desert and beach in Laoag City, the provincial capital of Ilocos Norte. The coastal desert stretches from the towns of Currimao north of Laoag to Pasuquin south of Laoag. Dubbed as the Desert of the North because of its popularity when it comes to shooting sites for some local films such as Panday and Himala and international films including Mad Max and Born of the Fourth of July.
The Ilocos Norte Sand Dunes was identified as one of the National Geological Monuments or significant geological formations in the Philippines by the National Committee on Geological Sciences (NCGS) on November 26, 1993.
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